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GILBERT LQ BAILEY; or PoR'rLA ND, MA-NF.. `Laim Patent No. 89,966, zumMay- 11, 1869.

IMPROVE!) SAMPLE-HOLDER The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patentand makngpart; of the same.

To all whom t'tma/y concern." I' i Be it known that I, GILBERT L.BAILEY, of Portland, in the county of Cumberland, and State of Maine,

' `have invented a new and improved Mode of Holding Samples on theoutside of paperboxesor sample-cards; and I do hereby declare that thefollowing'is a full and exact description thereof', reference being hadto the accompanying drawing, and to the letters of reference markedthereon. l l

The natpre of my invention consists in providing a metallic-springsamplefholden--so constructed that it may be readily attached to anddetached from a paper box, or sample-card, or any similar substance uponwhich it may be desirable to hold samples temporarily.

.lhe'following` description of the construction and operation of myinvention, will-enable others skilled in the art to make and use thesame.

.I construct'my spring of hard-drawn wire, of a size according to theamount of pressure .desired `For one of the size represented in theaccompanying drawing, a piece of wire about seven inches in lengthisrequired. Y Ata point, say, two-eighths ofan `*inch from the rmiddle,each way, it is bent to obtuse angles.

V'A bend is then made about one and a quarter inch from each end,outwardly, 'and back in an opposite direction from the first bend, sothat, when nished, the spring, in form, somewhat resembles 4the capitalletter VM. p

One-quarter of an inch from each end, a slight oli'` set, A, is madedownwards, the object of which is to prevent the ends of the.. springfrom entering too far` through thev material upon which. it is placed,and from slipping back.

Its operation is as follows:

Two small holes are made through the top of a paper-box cover, F, atsuch distance apart, that, by pressing the two ends ot' the springtowards each other, they can be passed through or into the holes untilthe offset stops them, and in this way the spring can be adjusted toboxes of different widths.

' The lateral tension ofthe spring, in conjunction withthe offsets,serves to hold it in place, and the ends projecting under-'the cover, asshown'by the dotted lines, prevent their being lifted out when in opision o f the wire will'hold it securely upon the box or By raising thespring at the second bend E, it can be readily removed from itsposition, and attached to another box,'if. desired; and in this respectit is sui perior to and vdifferent from' any metallic spring used for alike purpose, with which I am acquainted. It also holds the articlesmore firmly, and is more convenient in use than any other temporaryfastening nowemployedfor the same purpose.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent,is-- A metallicrspriug sample-holder, made and operating' substantiallyas, and for thepurpose herein set forth and described.

Witnesses z C. (l. Curno, G. E. SHAW.

GILBERT L. BAILEY.

